Supreme Gurung holding a drawing, second left in top row, with friends (Image: St John CE Primary School)

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One talented East Reading boy has decided to lend his support to earthquake victims in Nepal, by donating all the money he makes from selling his artwork.

Supreme Gurung attends St Johns CE Primary in Orts Road, Newtown, a multi cultural school with a large Nepalese community.

Since Christmas he has been selling drawings of Japanese 'manga' cartoon characters, and has so far raised £90.

Supreme said: "I like Japanese manga and like drawing the characters. As I practised and got better at drawing, I started selling my art work.

"I sold my first picture at Christmas and I have been collecting the money ever since to save for something important. I have made £90 and decided to donate it to Nepal because that is the country my family is from.

"I wanted to help the people there as it will take a long time for them to rebuild and recover."

His efforts are being matched by the school he attends, who on Friday held a non-uniform day to raise money and awareness.

A number of pupils came in Nepalese themed t-shirts to show their support and one family made their own clothes for the day.

Some of the children in their Nepal-themed t-shirts (Image: St John CE Primary School)

One pupil, Cassidey, said: "I wanted to help the people of Nepal as they aren’t as fortunate as us, they have just suffered from an awful earthquake.

"Knowing people from Nepal makes it more real as some of my best friends are from there."

Another, Bethan, added: "There are people around the world who need our help. It doesn’t matter who we are or where we are we should still help them."

Helen McKay, who works at the school, said: "We also know our neighbouring school, Newtown Primary, have got plans to fundraise next week and it is good to hear that the Newtown area are coming together to support the people in our community."

The death count for the earthquake, which struck the capital city of Kathmandu on Saturday, April 25, is currently over 6,000.